A Cardiff-born expatriate lecturer has won fame in East Asia after reaching the semi-finals of China鈥檚 Got Talent for his rendition of revolutionary songs dressed in a Mao-style uniform. Iain Inglis...
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Research facilitiesSee and shareA national database to allow equipment and facilities to be shared across the sector has been launched. Led by the University of Southampton and funded by the...
Source: Russell SachWearing wellResearch by a university鈥檚 neuroscientists has inspired catwalk fashion for a unique scheme. The Changing Minds project - involving neuroscientists at the University...
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Historian invites former students to dinner as part of 鈥榬etirement odyssey鈥
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Wellcome TrustInvestigators in Medical HumanitiesThese awards range from approximately 拢500,000 to just over 拢1 million for up to five yearsAward winners: Mark Thomas and Ian BarnesInstitutions:...
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A lecturer who inspired his students 鈥渢o change the world of design鈥 has died.